Amid protests over rape,PM calls for vast improvement in womens safety

With protests over the brutal rape of a five-year-old in Delhi continuing on Sunday,Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today admitted the need for vast improvement in the security accorded to women.

It is widely accepted that,as a country,we have vast improvements to make in this vital area. These issues came into sharper focus after the horrific gangrape incident in Delhi last December. The gruesome assault on a little girl a few days back reminds us once again of the need to work collectively to root out this sort of depravity from our society. The agitations that have followed the two incidents also point to the need for showing concern and sensitivity while dealing with the public anxiety that such incidents generate, Singh said at a function here to mark the Civil Services Day.

Claiming that his government had moved with speed in strengthening the law to be able to deal more effectively with offences against women after the December gangrape,Singh said: But,this is only a small part of what needs to be done. All of us,as responsible citizens,have a special obligation to contribute to the social and economic empowerment of women in our country. We need a widespread national movement in that direction.

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The UPA government at the Centre the Delhi Police comes under the purview of the Union Home Ministry and the Congress government in the state have come under renewed attack from political parties and protestors for rising incidence of crimes,especially those involving women and girls.

The capital has been witnessing protests for the last few days after a five-year-old was abducted,sexually assaulted and brutalised. The child is undergoing treatment at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).

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Amid protests over rape,PM calls for vast improvement in womens safety

With protests over the brutal rape of a five-year-old in Delhi continuing on Sunday,Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today admitted the need for vast improvement in the security accorded to women.

Amid protests over rape,PM calls for vast improvement in womens safety

With protests over the brutal rape of a five-year-old in Delhi continuing on Sunday,Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today admitted the need for vast improvement in the security accorded to women.